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. 2021 Jul 1;34(3):332-338.
doi: 10.3344/kjp.2021.34.3.332.

Epidemiology of trigeminal neuralgia: an electronic population health data study in Korea

Cheol-Hyeong Lee  1 , Ho-Yeon Jang  1 , Hyung-Sun Won  2   3 , Ja-Sook Kim  4 , Yeon-Dong Kim  1   3
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Epidemiology of trigeminal neuralgia: an electronic population health data study in Korea

Cheol-Hyeong Lee et al. Korean J Pain. .

Abstract

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is one of the most painful disorder in the orofacial region, and many patients have suffered from this disease. For the effective management of TN, fundamental epidemiologic data related to the target population group are essential. Thus, this study was performed to clarify the epidemiological characteristics of TN in the Korean population. This is the first national study to investigate the prevalence of TN in Korean patients.

Methods: From 2014 to 2018, population-based medical data for 51,276,314 subscribers to the National Health Insurance Service of Korea were used for this study.

Results: The incidence of TN was 100.21 per 100,000 person-years in the year of 2018 in Korea, and the male to female ratio was 1:2.14. The age group of 51-59 years had the highest prevalence of TN. Constant increases in medical cost, regional imbalance, and differences in prescription patterns by the medical specialties were showed in the management of TN.

Conclusions: The results in this study will not only help to study the characteristics of TN, but also serve as an important basis for the effective management of TN in Korea.

Keywords: Big Data; Cohort Studies; Epidemiologic Studies; Facial Pain; Incidence; National Health Programs; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Population Surveillance; Prevalence; Republic of Korea; Trigeminal Neuralgia..

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Incidence of trigeminal neuralgia in Korea between 2014 and 2018.
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Distribution of trigeminal neuralgia by age and sex groups in 2018.
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Regional distribution of trigeminal neuralgia in 2018.
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Medical specialty related to the management of trigeminal neuralgia in 2018.
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Healthcare resource utilization for trigeminal neuralgia in 2018.
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Trend of medical cost for the management of trigeminal neuralgia between 2014 and 2018.
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Medical cost by the medical specialties in 2018.
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Prescription patterns for trigeminal neuralgia by medical specialty in 2018. NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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